Wringer



May 21, 1929. w. G. BEATTY WI RINGER Fild March 241928 2 Sheets-Sheet above the link 8 is a mandr'el 10 and eccentrically fixed to the mandrel is a disc 11.

Extending from the disc 11 is an eccentric pin 12 entered in the link 8, and at the upper end of the mandrel 1O is'the gear shift lever 13 for rotating the mandrel, eccentric disc and pin. Therotation of the disc 11 and pin 12 moves the gear shift member 7 and shaft axially and this axial movement of the shaft to the limit of its adjustment in one direction brings the gear wheel 4 into, and the gear wheel 5 out of, mesh with the driving gear wheel 14, and the movement of the shaft .6 axially to the limit of its adjustment in the opposite direction brings the gear wheel 5 into,'and the, gear Wheel 4 out of,

mesh with the driving gear wheel 14, and the adjustment of the shaft 6 axially to a position intermediate its limits of. ad ustment brings both gear wheels 4and 5 out ofmesh' with the driving gear wheel. The gear wheel 14 has an arbor 17 formed with an axial socket 17 substantially rectangular in cross-section and this arbor is entered through an aperture 18 in the bottom of the housing to receive the upper end of the driving shaft 15. he driving shaft is entered, in the rectangular socket 17 and causes the rotation of the driving gear wheel 14 during the revolution of the shaft. Surrounding the aperture 18 on the outer side of the bottom of the'driving head is a boss 18 entered in a cup-shaped bracket or'bearing 16 for the rotatable adjustment of the driving head. The driving shaft 15 is enclosed by a tubular casing 16, theupper end of which is pressed through the bracket or bearing 16 into the bore of the boss 18 and forms a journal around which the driving head rotates. The bottom of the boss 18 and the bottom of the bracket or hearing 16 are faced and contact each other, but the cylindrical wall of the bracket or bearing and the cylindrical wall of the boss do not contact and therefore it is not necessary to face them. The bottom of the bracket 16 thus forms a thrust bearing for the boss and rotatably supports the driving head and those parts connected to it. In the bracket or bearing 16" are a plurality of radially arranged notches 20 and slidably connected to the under side of the driving head is a looking bolt 21. The entry of the locking bolt into any one of the notches effectively secures" the driving head in its selected rotatable adjustment. A rod 22 is connected to the locking bolt 21 for itsactuation and this 1 rod extends from the locking bolt to the opposite side of the wringer for releasing the locking bolt 21 from'the notch when the driving head is to be rotated from one position to another. The wringer roll 26 is journalled' in the frame 25 at or near the bottom of the wringer, and the shaft 27 of thewringer roll 26 extends through the frame 25 into the housing 25*, forming part of or connected to the driving head. A coupling member 28 is connected by an universal joint 27 tothe shaft 27 and this member 28 extends from the shaft 27 into the hub 3, The coupling member 28 has a clutch 28 and the hub 53 has a bore 29 of corresponding cross-sectional shape and dimensions to the clutch 28, to engage it and turn the coupling member 28. a The clutch 28 is entered in and slides lengthwise of the bore of the hub 3 the length of which is greater than the maximum axial movement of the gear wheels 4 and 5 between the limits of then transmitted from the gear wheels 14 and 4 and shaft 6 to the wringer roll 26 by means of the coupling member 28. During this adjustment of the gear wheels 4'and 5 the-clutch 28 is fully entered in the bore 29 of the hub 3 When the gear wheels 4 and 5 are adjusted to bring the gear wheel 5 into mesh with the gear wheel 14 and'the gear wheel 4 out of mesh with it, the rotation of the wringer is reversed, and during this adj ustment the gear wheels 4 and 5 move in an axial direction away from the wringer. The hub 8 being an integral part of the gear wheel 5 is adjusted with it and when the gear wheels have reached the limit of their adjustment the clutch-28 is near the outer end of the bore '29 but still in it. When both the gear wheels 4 and 5 are out of mesh with the gear wheel 14 the clutch 28 is about midway between the ends of the bore.

Below the wringer rolls 26 and 31 and eX- tending lengthwise of them is a trough 56 which may be an integral part of the wringer frame or may be a separate unit and bolted to it, and centrally formed through the trough is a discharge aperture 57. The under side of the trough is formed with a slideway 58 and beneath the trough and movable lengthwise of the slideway is an adjustable spout 59. This spout59has two separated. and oppositely inclined water chutes 60,. 51 which receive the discharge from. the orifice 57, and beneath the spout 59 is a double inclined tray or table 62 extend ing beyond each side of the wringer. On the ridge of the tray or table 62 is a vertical fin 63 which enters a groove'64 in the under side of the spout 59 and assists the slideway 58 in maintaining the movement of. the spout in a fixed path as the water chutes 60, and 61 are selectively brought into discharge relation with the orifice or aperture 57.

The water chutes and 61 discharge in opposite directions and one chute directs the water to one side of the wringer and the corresponding surface of the tray or table 62 and the other chute directs it to the other side of the wringer and the other surface of the tray or table. When the wringer rolls are revolving in one direction the water chute 60 is brought into position below the discharge orifice and when the wringer rolls are revolving in the opposite direction the other water chute 61 is brought into position below it.

The hub 3 of the gear wheel 5 is encircled by a loose ring 90 having an apertured lug 91, and the spout is formed with an apertured lug 92. Entered in the apertured lugs 91 and 92 is a connecting rod 93 which couples the spout to the ring 90 and during the adjustment of the driving mechanism to bring the gear wheel 1 into mesh with the gear wheel 14, automatically moves the spent to position the chute 60 below the drainage orifice 57 and during the adjustment of the driving mechanism to bring the gear wheel 5 into mesh with the gear wheel 14, moves the spent to position the chute 61 below the drainage orifice 57.

The specific mechanism above described is merely explanatory of one mechanical device by which the wringer may be operated and it is not intended that the invention should be confined to that particular construction, as other combinationsand structural arrangements of mechanical parts may be employed both in the operation of the wringer rolls and the spout. I

Having thus fully described my lnvention what I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A wringer comprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a drainage orifice in the bottom of the frame, an adjustable spout below the wringer having two water chutes set in oposite directions for delivering the discharge from the orifice at either selected side of the wringer, and movable lengthwise of the rolls to bring either chute into operative relation with the orifice, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation. into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

2. A wringer comprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a drainage orifice in the bottom of the "frame, an adjustable spout beneath the frame movable lengthwise of the rolls and having two water chutes set in opposite directions, either of which may, by said lengthwise adjustment of the spout, be moved into operative relation with the orifice for delivering the discharge from the orifice at either selected side of the wringer, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

3. A wringer con'lprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough beneath and extending lengthwise of the rolls, a discliarge orifice for the trmigh, an tLCljUSi'tblQ spout below the trough having two water chutes set in opposite directions and movable lengthwise of the rolls to bring either chute into operative relation with the dis charge orifice for delivering the discharge from the orifice at either selected side of the wringer, a. power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a. forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spent to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

1. A wringer comprising a wringcr frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough beneathand extending lengthwise of the rolls, a discharge orifice for the trough, a spout below the trough and movable lengthwise of the rolls having two separate water chutes set in opposite directions, either of which may be moved into operative relation with the orifice for delivering the discharge from the trough at either selected side of the wringer, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actu i ated by the power mechanism for adjust-- ing the spout to bring the chute correspond ing to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

5. A wringer comprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough, beneath and extending lengthwise of the rolls, a dis charge orifice for the trough, an adjustable spout below the trough, having two separate water chutes set in opposite directions, movable lengthwise of the wringer rolls, either of which may by said adjustment of the spout be moved into operative relation with the orifice for delivering the discharge from the trough at either selected side of the wringer, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

6. A *ringer comprising a wringer frame,

wringer rolls therein, a trough, beneath and extending lengthwise of the rolls, a discharge orifice for the trough interjacent its ends, an adjustable spout below the trough, havingtwo separate water chutes set in opposite directions, said spout being movable lengthwise of the wringer rolls for bringing either ofthe waterchutes into discharge relation with the orifice, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and'selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chutecorresponding to the di rection of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trougl'i.

7. A wringer comprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough beneath and extending lengthwise'of the rolls, a discharge orifice for the trough, an adjustable spout below the trough having two separate water chutes set in opposite directions which by selective adjustment delivers the discharge from the orifice at either selected side of the wringer, said spout being movable lengthwise of the rolls to bring either chute into operative relation with the orifice, a double inclined drainboard with its ridge beneath the trough for receiving the discharge fromthe spout, a power mechanism vfor operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated-by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction or rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

8. A wrin'ger comprising a wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough beneath and'extending lengthwise of the rolls, a dischargeorifice for the trough, an adj ustable spout below the trough having two separate water chutes set in opposite directions either of which may, by the adjustment of the spout be moved into operative relation with the orifice for delivering the discharge at either selected-side of the wringer, said spout being movable lengthwise of the wringer rolls to bring either chute into operative relation with the orifice, a double inclined drainboard with its ridge beneath the trough for receiving the discharge from the spout, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and

means actuated by the power mechanism for adjustingthe spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough; V

i 9. A wringer comprisinga wringer frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough, beneath and extending lengthwise o the rolls, addiccharge orifice for the trough, an adjustable spoutbelow the trough having two separate water chutes setin opposite directions, either Of which may, by the adjustmeent of =tne spout, be moved into operative relation'with the orifice for delivering the discharge at either selected side of the wringer, said spout being movable lengthwise of the wringer rolls to bring either chute into oper ative relation with the orifice, a double inclined drainboard with its ridge beneath the trough for receiving the discharge from the spout, a power mechanism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spoutto bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough. A i

10; A wringer comprising i a wrmger frame, wringer rolls therein, a trough, beneath and extending lengthwise ot' the rolls, a discharge orifice for the trough in'terjacent its ends, an adjustable spout below the trough, having two separate water chutes in opposite directions either of which may, by the adjustment of the spout, be moved into operative relation with the orifice for delivering the discharge at either selected side of the wringer, said spout being movable lengthwise of the wringer rolls tor bringing either of the waterways into discharge relation with the orifice, a. double inclined drainboard with its ridge beneath the trough for receiving the discharge from the spout, a power mocha nism for operating the wringer rolls and selectively rotating them in a forward or reverse direction, and means actuated by the power mechanism for adjusting the spout to bring the chute corresponding to the direction of rotation into position below the drainage orifice of the trough.

Dated at the town 01"? Fergus, in the county of Wellington, and Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, this 25th day of May,

1927.v I i WVILLIAM GEORGE BEATTY. 

